Meaning of douzaine | Babel Free

Definitions

A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve douzeniers.

Guernsey

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Examples

“If the eldest son will not accept⟳ the valuation set⟳ upon it by the town Douzaine, then it will be successively offered to the sons and daughters in rotation, according to seniority […]”

“The douzaines of Guernsey, since the year 1844, are represented in the states by deputies, who are delegates rather than representatives.”

“There is a parish council called the Douzaine, which, as its name⟳ suggests, consists of twelve members.”

“At a parish meeting held last⟳ night, dean of the douzaine Nick Dorey said that although some of the cars had been removed, it would be a lot easier with legal parking restrictions put⟳ in place⟳.”

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